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BENSALEM - Karen Iacovelli has been a substitute bus driver for Bensalem School District since April 2007, according to the superintendent.More
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. -- Two California residents were arrested Saturday afternoon by Oregon State Police troopers when a traffic stop north of Cottage Groveuncovered about 8 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in the vehicle. At 12:30 p.m. an OSP...More
A hazmat team assisted twice in recent days as officers with the drug task force and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office cleaned up two different methamphetamine labs. The meth labs were part of several investigations late last week that netted eight arrests.More
Law-enforcement officials say crystal methamphetamine use across the Big Country is as bad as it has ever been, and they also are seeing a resurgence of meth labs.More
A Missouri resident was arrested last week in connection with a large amount of crystal methamphetamine being seized in Quincy and Palmyra, Mo.More
How Crystal Meth is Produced
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How Crystal Meth is Produced

 
How Crystal Meth is produced only takes a little research on the internet and an investment of a few hundred dollars in over-the-counter medications and chemicals. The drug can be made in a makeshift "lab" that can fit into a suitcase. Some intelligence figures suggest that the average Crystal Meth "cook" teaches ten other people how to make the drug each year.
 
The production required to make methamphetamine from precursor substances is easier and more accessible than ever. Over-the-counter cold and asthma medications containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, red phosphorous, hydrochloric acid, drain cleaner, battery acid, lye, lantern fuel, and antifreeze are among the ingredients most commonly used.
 
These precursors are substances that, in nature, might be inactive. However, how Crystal Meth is produced combines these chemicals and the result is a new product. Methamphetamine starts with an inactive or marginally-inactive compound (ephedrine or pseudoephedrine) and other chemicals are added to produce the drug.
 
Some of those ingredients include:Crystal Meth
  • Acetone
  • Ephedrine Tablets
  • Iodine
  • Lantern Fuel
  • Mini-Thins
  • Muriatic Acid
  • Pseudoephedrine Tablets
  • Red Phosphorous
  • Sulphuric Acid

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Some of the physical consequences of crystal meth use for the cardiovascular system are irreversible, even if abusers manage to eventually kick the habit. Blood vessel damage in the brain has been observed among former users even years after they stopped taking the drug. Since scientists cannot yet offer any way to reduce the damage, long-term risks for stroke for these people remain higher than normal.
Crystal methamphetamine or "tina" is one of the fastest growing drugs in the gay community. To users it's short-term effects may seem mild and the initial high fantastic, but in the long run tina can be dangerous to their physical and emotional health not to mention social well-being. 
Crystal meth increases the levels of two neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and dopamine, resulting in a high that numbs your senses and causes hyperactivity. Meth also increases stamina allowing users to party for long periods of time.